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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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